Anyone know which of these body shops are best?

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Anyone know which of these body shops are best?

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....or ones to stay away from?

Did body damage to my Prius hitting something on the freeway the other night :(

TIA

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Company : Mission Viejo Auto Collision
Address : 23812 Via Fabricante #A2, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691
Phone Number : 949-951-7503

Company : AUTOBODY USA
Address : 23892 Remme Ridge, Lake Forest, CA, 92630
Phone Number : 949-472-1046

Company : Autobody USA(2)
Address : 26361 Via De Anza, San Juan Capistrano, CA, 92675
Phone Number : 949-248-1590

Company : Costa Mesa Caliber Collision Center
Address : 1622 Pomona Ave., Costa Mesa, CA, 92627
Phone Number : 949-631-3000

Company : Fountain Valley Bodyworks
Address : 17481 Newhope St, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708
Phone Number : 714-751-8812

Company : A & J Auto Body
Address : 1020 N Harbor Blvd #N Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana, CA, 92703
Phone Number : 714-554-5680

Company : DEALERS SERVICE CO, INC
Address : 1343 E BORCHARD, SANTA ANA, CA, 92705
Phone Number : 714-543-8458

Company : Imperial Auto Body & Paint
Address : 7700 Slater Ave, Huntington Beach, CA, 92647
Phone Number : 714-848-8893

Company : Tuttle Click Collision Center
Address : 43 Auto Center Dr, Irvine, CA, 92618
Phone Number : 949-472-5394

Company : Mission Viejo Caliber Collision Center
Address : 25712 Taladro, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691
Phone Number : 949-472-8488

Company : Grove Body Shop
Address : 10242 Garden Grove Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA, 92843
Phone Number : 714-537-6460
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I've had good luck with Caliber, although I use the one on Katella in Anaheim: they've painted five cars for me in the past several years.

I can also tell you that Dealer Service had to paint my VW four times before they got it right, and scratched some trim pieces in the process, but in the end (by then I was dealing directly with the owner) the finished product turned out very nice.
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I recently used Autobody USA in Lake Forest. They did a fantastic job on my BMW last month and did great work on a Honda civic a couple of years ago
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Also, Autobody USA doea a lot of cars for Mazda corporate... they are about the only shop in town that I've seen get a perfect match on Velocity Red.
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Bill,

I have (unfortunately) had to use Mission Viejo Auto Collision twice...my BMW, and my Ford Pickup.

They were awesome! Professional, on time, communicative....real pros.

The guy I dealt with both times was Frank Elo. He's been there for years.

No qualms about recommending this place at all.
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If your going all the way to Garden Grove , You might want to give this place a look.

Alvin's auto body and paint
3333 olive ave.
Signal Hill, ca 90755
562-424-4323
Ask for Bob, tell him i sent you.
If you avoid using you ins and pay him directly, you can get a better deal.
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Thanks, folks! Wound up going with Caliber in Costa Mesa - closest to my home! :)
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